FRAUD ALERT: Jury Duty Scam Reported in Sarasota

Dec. 2017

Post Date:12/22/2017

DATE: December 20, 2017

RE: Jury Duty / Arrest Warrant Scam Reported In Sarasota County

SARASOTA, FL—— The Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller warns citizens of the resurgence of a common jury duty scam: Citizens are being called and informed that there is a warrant for their arrest for having missed jury duty. The callers identify themselves as a Law Enforcement official.

Please note that neither Sheriff nor Clerk of Court employees make requests of jurors for payment of fines over the telephone, and do not request personal financial information.

Protecting yourself against telephone-based scams is simple: Before acting on an unsolicited request for money regarding jury service, contact the Clerk’s Jury Office at (941) 861-7425 to confirm whether the caller’s claims are legitimate. Unless you have initiated the call, never give out your personal information over the telephone.